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California Mail

1936 · 56 min · Director: Noel M. Smith ★ IMDb 5.7 · 155 ratings

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The Pony Express is finished as the Post Office plans to award the mail contract to a stage line. Bill and his father put in a bid for the mail, however there are three bids close together. The officials will run a race to pick the winner, and the Banton Brothers sabotage Bill's stage. Mary still believes in Bill until they try to get rid of him by holding up the regular stage with his well-known horse. Bill needs proof to clear himself and expose the bad guys.

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California Mail (1936) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anticipation. Genres: Western. AI estimate.

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Cast

LP
Linda Perry

S
Smoke

EC
Edmund Cobb

EC
Edmund Cobb

Roy Banton

MK
Milton Kibbee

MK
Milton Kibbee

Bart Banton

TB
Tom Brower

BH
Ben Hendricks Jr.

BH
Ben Hendricks Jr.

Deputy Pete Nelson

WL
Wilfred Lucas

WL
Wilfred Lucas

Sheriff

CS
Cliff Saum

Man Taking Bets

GA
Gene Alsace

Jim

GS
Glenn Strange

Henchman Bud

BW
Bob Woodward

Henchman Frank Wyatt

FB
Fred Burns

Hank Ferguson

BB
Bob Burns

Branton Stage Driver (uncredited)

TD
Tex Driscoll

Bearded Townsman at Dance (uncredited)

HF
Hugh Farr

Fiddle Player (uncredited)

KF
Karl Farr

Guitar Player (uncredited)

NH
Neal Hart

Ranch Hand Jim (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Noel M. Smith
Written by
Roy Chanslor, Harold Buckley
Type
Movies
Released
1936
Runtime
56 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Western
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 155 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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